Is There Any Role of Pulmonary Endarterectomy in Pulmonary Arterial Hydatidosis?

Pulmonary arterial hydatidosis may mimic chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, and in these patients the diagnosis can be made with PEA. Pulmonary endarterectomy may be a therapeutic option for patients who do not respond to medical therapy if the cystic lesions are surgically accessible. PEA should be performed only in expert centers because of the high risk of perioperative morbidity, mortality, and postoperative recurrence.